Mr. Ruis was born in West Green, Ga., the son of the late Joseph Carroll Ruis and Meniza Grantham Ruis. He was a member of the Church of God Faith, a Veteran of the United States Army Reserves, and was the retired owner of Tile, Incorporated. Mr. Ruis was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Courtney Robinson.

Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Wednesday, August 8, from the Chapel of Evans Funeral Home with burial to follow in Woodbine Cemetery. Gentlemen honored as pallbearers are Alex Shirley, Evan Shirley, Derek Ruis, Bootie Howard, Mark Howard, Craig Strickland, and Jeff Tuggle. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, August 7, at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to the Alzheimers Association National Headquarters, 225 North Michigan Avenue 417, Chicago, Il 60601, or to the Cancer Foundation of North East Georgia, 3320 Old Jefferson Road, Athens, Georgia 30607.

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